Strength / Weight Training

Well I managed a 90kg deadlift so I’ll take that. Need to work on my chest which is super super weak

Hook grip?

That was my first thought. Although some people say it's hard to get the hang of?

It’s not hard, once you get used to it, it’s fine. It didn’t take me long to swap grips at all and now I just use the hook grip.

I'm a strong proponent of straps when you get to heavier weights. Your grip will almost certainly fail before your quads, but you're training quads/chain so don't use your grip as the excuse. If you want to train grip, train it separately.

Hell, I use wrist supports and elbow straps to do bench. I really don't want my wrists collapsing under the weight, but also, I don't think it takes anything away from my achievements.

I use mixed grip, want to swap to hook grip. I'm fine with it for up to 3 reps, but above that / amrap sets my pain tolerance just doesn't let me continue, think I just need to do it more / tape my thumbs. Saying that, I do use double overhand for everything I can, warm ups, cool downs, etc.

I just started using it and persisted. There may be a bit of pain but it goes away after a while. I use it for all lifts now - as I am in the way of using it now. Others may differ.

A séries of events has kept me away from the gym and StrongLifts for 26 days .
It automatically altered the weights .. very clever .
I had got past my one rep max and it’s dropped me way back to almost my start point .
Tbh I’m happy to try again and concentrate more on form and take more rest .

I’m putting together a training plan and the idea is different body parts for each day and then a day of maximum efforts.

I’m not aiming for size just more definition. Does this plan make any sense?

Hookgrips the one once your thumbs wear in, I actually prefer hook for olympic lifts but opposite for deads.

@Light_EDDed

Any weight training (to pump up the muscle) and overall body fat loss will do it.

Definition is defined by bf%

Be more cut

Don't understand, why do a hook grip when you can use a strap?!

Who rides a bike without shoes with...?! You don't see me curling my toes round the spindle.

This means I need to stop eating bread doesn’t it??

I’ve only been in the gym about two weeks but the plan is defo more cut.

I need to sort my diet out properly for that

Not at all... We all eat extra carbs everywhere.... Skip those for the bread.

Grip strength?

Personally I find if I aim for heavy weights I start to lean up as a result. Its a combo of focus and also, lifting heavy weights does burn calories. There's nothing wrong with being mildly stronger.

No.

What fails first? Your quads or your grip? Your lats or your grip? What you training?

You worried about your grip strength? Train grip? You lazy, like me... Do all above until your grip fails ( you've trained your grip) you haven't trained back or legs yet. Use straps so you can.

Nah.

Train grip!

A quick google of ‘why use hook grip’ gives a variety of reasons.
I get your point about straps but, personally, I can’t lift enough to need straps yet so hook grip for the time being.

I was really sweaty and out of breath after doing heavy deadlifts

Dude used forearm synth

A quick Google gives a variety of reasons.

What's yours?

Obviously grip strength! Lol. And sweaty palms perhaps 😁

I’d say you only really need straps if your going heavy imo. Although your hardly curling your toes round the spindle doing hook